#3 Preparing for Travel in English

How to prepare for a trip abroad and useful English for this.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast3Become a Level Up Member-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only)English is useful whether you-re travelling to an English country or another country where you don-t know the language since most people know some level of English.If you-re learning English then you are lucky! You can use English in any country (if I do it people will think I-m lazy)How your travel will be different if you know the languageMeet new peopleLearn about historyRead a restaurant menu-Avoid misunderstandingsLearn about the cultureIt-s useful to remember a few structures that you can add in your own words to change the meaning.-I have no idea (where I am, what to order, etc)Is there anything you-d recommend doing/eating?Talk about the weatherIt-s boiling today, isn-t it?It-s freezing! (British love exaggerating)-It-s tipping it downIt-s a bit drizzly-A teacher can help you with any mistakes or serious pronunciation issues you have before the trip.Think about what you-d like to do on holiday and visit the websites or read about it. Then study the language.British politeness ( don-t be direct)I would like (use when asking other people) / I want (use when talking to yourself)Please, could I have...Would you mind if...Always say please, sorry and thank you!The good thing about travel is that you can make a fool of yourself and no one will ever see you again!*Ask people questions even when you know the answer - just to practice!My advice for visiting the UK: Get out of the cities and see the countryside.Don-t worry if you-re not as good as you think. Most people find language is harder when they actually go to the country - just like I did in Japan.Expression: Do you have itchy feet?Instagram: @englishwithmichaelFacebook: /englishwithmichaelYoutube: /c/englishwithmichaelIf you-d like to check out the course The Road to Advanced English Grammar, click below.Join Now: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/roadtogrammarHope to see you there! Support the show

#2 Creating a Study Routine

If you don-t have a study routine, definitely don-t miss this episode.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast2Become a Level Up Member-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only)If you-d like to check out the course The Road to Advanced English Grammar, click below.Join Now: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/roadtogrammarHope to see you there! Support the show

#1 How to Get a British Accent

What you can do to get a British accent.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast1Become a Level Up Member-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only)-How to Learn British PronunciationIntroductionThere are countless British accents in England, let alone in the whole world.Don-t worry too much about accents. Everyone has one (even native speakers) and it should be a badge of pride to show where you come from.However: Reasons to want a British accent:To be more respected at workTo stop being treated like an outsiderTo impress your friends!British accents have a few things in common which we-ll look at laterGeneral AdviceGet the foundations right when you start so you don-t cement your mistakes, but change will come over time.Watch lots of British TV shows, movies, and of course podcastsTalk with native speakers and try to mimic their pronunciationGetting a teacher would be even better because they can correct your mistakesIt takes a long time, and many people don-t begin to develop their accent fully until they reach an advanced level, don-t give up!Specific AdviceShadowing - repeat words from phrases you hear. Pay attention to vowel sounds.Watch your mouth in a mirror-Pay attention to your tongue positionL - tongue touches top teethR - tongue moves back in mouth, not touchingLearn stressI recommend https://forvo.com/ for pronunciation and https://www.merriam-webster.com/ for a dictionary.PreSENT / PREsentSUSpect / susPECTRecord yourself and listen backSpecific SoundsT sound - Very strongButter, BetterR sound - Not so strongCar, Park, Hair, Hard, EarAmerican vs BritishAdvertIZEment (USA) / AdverTISSment (UK)The ILE sound is different. MoBLE (USA) / MoBILE (UK)Words ending in -ation-. OrganisationI recommend this poem called The Chaos by Gerard Nolst Trenit-This poem shows the irregularities in English pronunciation. Try it for fun! It-s very difficult though.Recap: Having an imperfect accent isn-t the end of the world. We each have our own and should be proud of it. However, there-s nothing wrong with wanting to improve, so I hope this helped.Support the show

Introduction

(Note that the podcast begins as -The English With Michael Podcast-, but later on changes to -The Level Up English Podcast-)Hello and welcome to The Level Up English.Hello and welcome to the first-ever episode.This is an introductory episode so I thought I could take some time to tell you about who I am and what to expect from this podcast.So my name is Michael Lavers. I-m an online ESL teacher - that is, people learning English as a Second Language.I-m from a city called Plymouth in the United Kingdom.I have taught thousands of lessons online with students from all around the world, all difference countries, from ages 4 to 80. But maybe we could talk about why I want to make a podcast. I love helping people improve their English, but, there-s only so much I can do in one day. I have a lot of questions online, on my website, on social media, asking for help, but unfortunately I can-t help everyone.So I thought a podcast would be a great way to reach more people and, hopefully, help people improve their English, and also British English.I love podcasts! I listen to several hours of podcasts every day, so I think it-s a really good way to learn no matter how busy you are.I-m really passionate about helping people and I think podcasts are a good way to do that.So let-s talk about what you can expect in this podcast.A usual episode might include me:answering your questions-providing some advice on how to learn Englishmaybe sometimes we can talk about grammar and vocabulary (but in a fun way)in the future I may do some interviews as well (I-ve never done that before so we-ll have to see how it goes, but that-s something I would be very interested in trying)Each podcast with the podcast notes and all the resources will be available on my website at ewmichael.com/podcast (Note: this will redirect to my new website)If you have any questions for me that you-d like me to answer, or any ideas for future episodes, please let me know and I-ll be happy to answer.So thank you vert much for coming to check out my podcast and I-m looking forward to learning together.Go to https://levelupenglish.school/podcast for more resources and information!------------------Website: levelupenglish.schoolEmail: info@ewmichael.comInstagram: @englishwithmichaelFacebook: /englishwithmichaelYoutube: /englishwithmichaelPersonal website: ewmichael.comSupport the show